[CholeraJoe]

Antibiotics don't work against viruses. If it is a paramyxovirus, it probably jumped species from swine. From:Mandel's Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease:

Recently, Hendra and Hendra-like (Nipah) viruses, which are newly recognized viruses of the family Paramyxoviridae, have been implicated as causes of serious respiratory and encephalitic diseases in humans

[xsmommy]

okay, jumped species. how does that happen? is is happenstance, or do you think it has something to do with bioterror?